New Zealand Greens co-leader announces she’s reclaiming the c-word

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Singer Shannon Noll has apologised after launching an expletive-laden tirade at a fan during a show in regional New South Wales.
The Australian Idol runner-up has been caught on camera swearing at a man who tossed a beer can on stage during his show at Nyngan's Duck Creek Picnic Races.
Noll says he regrets the incident, conceding it left him feeling rattled.

National Party Deputy Leader Paula Bennett was particularly vocal about Ms Davidson’s use of c**t.

“To do this in front of families and children is disgusting. You may want to ‘reclaim the word’ but you should not use your privileged position to decide for parents that their children should hear you repeatedly say it. There is no excuse for bad manners,” Ms Bennett tweeted.

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called Ms Davidson’s use of the word “appalling” and “disgusting”.

At the rally, Ms Davidson explained to the crowd that the c-word was regularly used in death threats towards her and as a way to abuse and belittle women.

“Now one thing I’ve noticed, but I haven’t spoken about in the media yet, is these people who try to shut us down and try to intimidate us and try to make us scared by calling us c***s,” Ms Davidson said at the Auckland rally.

“Vaginas brought you here. Call me that. I take that. I’m here, for being a c***.”

While Ms Davidson might not have the support of her fellow politicians, she does have the support of her husband.

Finally get to see my hubby tonight, since all the uproar. First thing he said when he saw me was "how are you my c*nt". I love him.

And despite the backlash, Ms Davidson has doubled down on her comments.

Taking to Facebook earlier this week, the Greens leader wrote: “If women get called the *C* word by men who are trying to death threat us into silence and intimidation — the least we can do is disarm the word and claim it back.”

Ms Davidson has also waded into public discussion with a number of men who disagreed with her on social media.

You know what is unacceptable Shane? Women who die at the hands of misogyny - fed by a culture which demeans women including by defiling them with language.But you go ahead and make that big powerful serve to me. This is mos def what is needed to heal the world. #KiaKaha